Passar al foco i di quieti e contenti
Mentre la pioggia fuor bagna ben cento
Passing by the fire, the days quiet and content,
While the rain outside bathes people by the hundreds
Vivaldi wrote short poems for each of the 12 movements of the 4 Seasons. Largo in Winter describes the slow rain falling (the plucked arpeggios I believe are meant to evoke the gentle droplets falling)
Here’s one of my favorite versions. I like it because it is beautiful and lyrical, but the bass end still has a lot of propulsion. I’m not sure why some versions have 1/8 notes in the bass – it’s the version that I have played in the past. But adding 32nd notes in the bass gives the piece a lot of forward momentum. Now that’s I’ve heard it with 32nd notes, it’s how I current want to hear it.
Here’s another lovely version
In any case, I’ve included four arrangements (the melody played on whatever instrument a person would desire) in:
Try playing along with a good version to get the feel for this beautiful Largo!
If you don’t want the arrangement, you can just play the chords. Just arpeggiate the chords. I’ll try to add the chords sometime soon.
In any case, hope you enjoy! I’ve included a version with a viewer on this page.
This is something I recorded with my friend a while ago 🙂 And the original inspiration for these arrangements!
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